November 6, 2017

While we know the historical and theological implications of the Reformation, the church must turn its attention to the hard lessons learned from the Reformers. This means that we need to peel back the ugly chapters of the revolutionists, including the older Luther and the cantankerous Swiss Brethren. Consider what the later years of these Reformers can teach the church today about creating space for theological dialogue and innovation. Our conversation features Dr. Glenn Jonas of Campbell University. Jonas is the Associate Dean College of Arts & Sciences, Charles Howard Professor of Religion Christian Studies, Director of the Honors Program, and the legendary scholar of the Boss (Bruce Springsteen). Read more

October 23, 2017

We sat down with Jack, the senior religion reporter for ThinkProgress, to talk about the motivation behind his writing and what gives him creative energy. “The responsibility of the journalist, when writing about the intersection of religion and politics, is to relay accurate information. The goal is to not make the people you are writing about happy,” Jenkins said. He added, “If you wrote the write story and it is accurate, sometimes that will make people mad.” Read more

October 18, 2017

This week my Facebook feed filled up with stories around the hashtag #MeToo. Maybe yours did as well. The accompanying explanation was that “if every person who has been sexually harassed or assaulted wrote ‘Me too’ as a status, we might give people a sense of the magnitude of the problem.” When I shared one of my experiences, a couple of clergywomen replied that all their instances of harassment had been in a church setting. I saw similar notes in the posts of other female ministers. We can do better. Read more

October 12, 2017

In the coming kingdom of heaven, God’s primary concern will not be about the hard work we each put in here on earth, or the fact that we may have been a Christian longer than someone else. God may recognize those things, but that does not make us more valuable or important than anyone else in the coming kingdom. God sees all of God’s children as equal. Read more

October 9, 2017

We sat down with Ashley Stephenson, the owner of Story Photographers, to discuss her calling to the ministry of presence through her work. For a decade, Ashley and her team of photographers have been telling the story of families and individuals through the transparent art of photography. Read more

October 3, 2017

Imagine a nation where everyone who ever made a public statement boasting about their faith chose to go from letting bullets roll down like waters and military assault weapons like an ever-flowing stream, to one where we actually chose to do justice, love mercy, and walk humbly with God. Read more

September 26, 2017

A conversation with Homebrewed Christianity podcast host Tripp Fuller centered on the necessity for theological dialogue across the divide of opposing philosophical views and the necessity of the church to equip Jesus’ followers to think critically and theologically. Read more

September 25, 2017

Alexia Salvatierra is an ELCA pastor and immigration activist, founder of the Faith-Rooted Organizing UnNetwork, and coauthor of Faith-Rooted Organizing: Mobilizing the Church in Service to the World. She has written for Sojourners and Christian Century. Serving for over 35 years, Alexia has focused her work in community ministry, including church-based service and community development programs, congregational and community organizing, and legislative advocacy. Read more

September 21, 2017

While there is some debate about whether there is "life out there", those of us who are followers of Christ know that there is. Consider these words from the Apostle Paul: "Eye has not seen, ear has not heard, and mind has not conceived what God has prepared for those who love him" (I Cor 2.9). Read more

September 20, 2017

“If DACA ends, life as I know it will end, too. I won’t be able to drive anymore because I’ll lose my license. And I won’t be able to work . . . I don’t know what I’ll do!” Read more


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